@mlanger @yannick_lebricquir I agree that’s not necessary or helpful and in this case the post is coming from Pixelfed - not to shift the discussion to another platform but it definitely shows that it would be good to have conventions around it. I think the decision to block and move on is a good move!

@mvsde @sarajw I was about to share the same thing - yes, it is in progress!

@QuantumWitch I enjoyed the demo a few months back! Great artwork.

@mlanger It is definitely something that I’ve heard before, I’ll check if there is an open feature request for it. There’s a potential challenge when other Fediverse platforms and character length choices are taken into account, but on an individual short form platform, a smaller limit seems sensible.

Hey fedi, I need some help!

I am trying to connect an application I am making with the Fediverse. When I search for an actor I am successfully able to get to the profile (yay) but when I search for a post I cannot find it.

I am receiving the GET request and am sending the response with the content type ("application/activity+json") (for example):

{
"@context":"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
"name":"New Note",
"type":"Note",
"id":"https://critters.jpleite.eu/posts/1",
"attributedTo":"https://critters.jpleite.eu/users/1",
"content":"Hello there!",
"to":[]
}

Why would Mastodon not display the post?
The on Mastodon’s side is returning 403 action not allowed.

Thank you

#federation #fediverse #mastodon #help #mutualaid #MutualAidRequest #programming #activitypub #development #needhelp

The Fediverse needs more Medieval Lyric Poetry!

@mlanger there are no fediverse-wide policies on spam, no - there might be conventions, but with no central control, there's no way to enforce a policy. I accept that a limited number of tags per post might be a good thing!

It's strange if @MonaApp doesn't provide the ability to do instance blocks, that would be a helpful addition there by the sound of it.

Sounds like an annoying experience, I hope that instance is widely blocked, if they are posting a lot of junk via bots.

We're laying the groundwork to retire Redis namespaces from a future release of the Mastodon server code. See the update from @dave on GitHub - and let us know in that discussion if you have additional questions. https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/discussions/34198#discussioncomment-12992222

@petrillic @igb aww shucks you guys 🥰

It's #FairtradeMusicFriday! Here's a new submission thread for May.

As always, submit your own release or someone else's, it can be by #FediMusicians or not, hosted on #Bandcamp, #Faircamp, #JamCoop, #Mirlo or #SelfHosted, as long as it is by an #IndieArtist - it doesn't even need to be new.

Just make a direct public comment (with a link & description) to this post and it will appear at https://isitfairtrademusicfri.day automagically!

Buying or boosting will make an artist's day 💙

Just shared my experience at Flipboard's Fediverse House at SXSW in Austin. I was honoured to join @miaq panel discussing community building on the open social web. Check out the video of our discussion. #fediverse

https://andypiper.co.uk/2025/05/01/fediverse-house-at-sxsw-2025/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

@makerblock wait I only just saw this! Yes!

This TED talk is so powerful. Please watch it.
"This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like" by Carole Cadwalladr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOoT8AbkNE

Hobie's daughter, aka "Rug"

@mistergenest thanks for the suggestions, I'm still looking into this at the moment, but both look really interesting. Much appreciated.

I'm hosting an Elastic meetup next week! See you there!
https://www.meetup.com/elastic-new-york-city-user-group/events/306935733/?slug=elastic-new-york-city-user-group&eventId=306935733

I’m proud to be joining @Mastodon’s Board of Directors to guide and support this important platform.

I believe that #Mastodon and the #Fediverse represent some of the most important advancements in social networking design and technology. They have the potential to reverse the harms wrought by the monolithic social media platforms of yesterday.

But even more than that, Mastodon and the Fediverse can be so much more than what we are against. We have so much potential. I believe in all of our power to build and change the world. We start by building and convening in healthier online communities because our strength together is far more than the sum of our differences. I believe in building technologies that help bring out the best in humanity; I believe in the amazing things we can do and be when we work together.

I love Mastodon. I love what we are and what we will be. Now let’s build a better world together 💞

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/05/evolving-the-team/

@kianryan 😂

Interesting vibes here.